Associate in Science/Associate in Applied Science

Database Technology (2151)

Electronic commerce depends upon the storage and processing of transactions in databases. Many e-commerce sites have databases attached to Web pages. Our programs in Database Technology give students experience in three popular databases, Microsoft Access, IBM’s DB2 Database and Oracle. Florida Community College is an Oracle Academic Initiative (OAI) Partner with Oracle Corporation.

This degree prepares you for a dynamic career in database technology including applications development and administration. You will learn the skills needed to design, develop, maintain, manage and administer comprehensive relational databases for corporations and organizations. A world of opportunities is available in positions such as database developer, database programmer, database administrator and database consultant. An internship gives you valuable work experience in database technology.

Technical certificates (Oracle Systems Administrator and Oracle Software Engineering) are included as options within this degree program. Students may choose to pursue an A.S. or A.A.S. degree and earn technical certificates while completing the requirements for the degree, or pursue one or more certificate programs to develop or upgrade their skills in a particular field. Contact an advisor or counselor to determine the career education path that is best for you.

 

Certification and Licensing
Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to take exams to become an Oracle Certified Associate or an Oracle Certified Professional.

Cost
Estimated tuition for Florida residents is $4,000 (as of 07/05). Estimated cost of books, materials and fees is $1,520.

Curriculum

General Education Courses
ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II: Writing About Non-Fiction Prose	3
	*Mathematics	3
	*Humanities	3
	*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
	Credit Hours	15

 

Professional Courses
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business	3
CGS 1100	Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics	4
COP 2344	Introduction to Unix/Linux	4
COP 1000	Introduction to Programming and Algorithm Design	3
CDA 2502	Computer Networks	3
or CGS 2263	Computer Network Concepts and Operations
CGS 2542	Database Concepts for Microcomputers	3
COP 2702	Oracle SQL and PL/SQL	4
COP 2250	Fundamental Concepts of Java Programming	3
or COP 2252	Websphere Java Programming
or COP 2551	Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
or COP 2800	Object-Oriented Programming with Java for Programmers (4)
CIS 2321	Information Systems	3
COP 2703	Application Development with Oracle	4
COP 2741	Oracle Database Administration	4
COP 2745	Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming	3
CIS 1943	Internship	3
COP 2743	DB2 Universal Database	4
	Credit Hours	48

Total Program Credits: 63

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.

Notes

You have two options in this program: the associate in science (A.S.) degree, which can prepare you for employment or transfer to a state university, and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree, which is intended primarily for students who want immediate employment after graduation. If you choose the A.S. degree you must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics course. If you choose the A.A.S. degree must take MAT 1033 or a higher level mathematics course. Please see an advisor to determine the optioin that is best for you.